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Meet the new member of the Amazon Echo family: Echo Spot

“‘Echo Spot combines the popular small design of Echo Dot [it measures 4.1” x 3.8” x 3.6” or 104 mm x 97 mm x 81 mm], the display of Echo Show, and the features you love about Alexa into an all-new, stylish and compact device,’ said Tom Taylor, Senior Vice President, Amazon Alexa” (according to Amazon’s Press Release). Using Spot you can use all the features of Alexa (like ordering a pizza or requesting an Uber, controlling your thermostat or lights, or asking questions) and ask her to show you news flashes, the lyrics to Amazon Music songs, your calendar, the weather, etc. Its small design makes it perfect for use as a smart clock on your nightstand or your desk or really for any room in the house.

The Echo Spot connects to your home network via WiFi just like the other Echo devices. It has a built-in speaker you can use or you can connect it to other speakers via Bluetooth or 3.5 mm audio cable. It also has a front-facing camera so that you can make hands-free video calls or if you have one of these in each room in your house and you enable the Drop-In feature which allows you to connect it to other Echo devices, you can check in on each other (e.g. check on your baby sleeping in her room or check in on mom in the kitchen to see when dinner might be ready). Oh my gosh, I love this design and I love my Echo Dot so this has a definite future in our home. The Echo Spot comes in black or white and is available for pre-order right now from Amazon for $129.99 and will start shipping on December 19, 2017.

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Meet the new member of the Amazon Echo family: Echo Spot originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 29, 2017 at 8:00 am.

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Get paid for your old gadgets with Amazon Trade-In

Did you know that Amazon will “buy” your old phones and other gadgets and pay you back in Amazon gift cards? I haven’t used their trade-in program, but a quick read of the details makes it sound pretty inviting.

Here’s how it works… You go to the Amazon Trade-in page, scroll through the list of items that you’ve already bought from them to see how much you can earn for each item. If you don’t see an item on the list that you’d like to sell, just do a search to see if they’ll buy it.

Hmmm, I’m no longer using this router… maybe it’s time to trade it in!

Amazon will send you a paid shipping label, you box up the item, ship it to them for free, wait for them to appraise it and then within 10 days, you get an Amazon gift card that you can use on anything that Amazon sells. If you change your mind after they tell you how much they will pay or if there’s a problem with the item, they will ship it back for free.

It might be a great way to unload your old phone in anticipation of buying the new Samsung Galaxy Note 8 or iPhone 8.

Amazon Trade-In offers competitive trade-in values* for the hottest devices, including:
Apple iPhone 7, Silver, 32 GB (Unlocked) up to $305
Apple iPhone 7, Black, 128 GB (Unlocked) up to $335
Apple iPhone 7 Plus, Silver, 32 GB (Unlocked) up to $335
Apple iPhone 7 Plus, Black, 128 GB (Unlocked) up to $370
Apple iPhone 6s, Silver, 32 GB (Unlocked) up to $205
Apple iPhone 6s Plus, Space Gray, 32 GB (Unlocked) up to $240
Samsung Galaxy S7, Black, 32 GB (Unlocked) up to $150
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, Black, 32 GB (Unlocked) up to $170

* Trade-in values are subject to change and vary based on model, carrier, and condition.

The Amazon Trade-in service is an easy way to get rid of stuff that you’re no longer using. There’s really no down side other than finding a box to pack the items in. Check out the details by visiting the Amazon Trade-in page.

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Get paid for your old gadgets with Amazon Trade-In originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 25, 2017 at 11:31 am.

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Want to save money on gadgets? Then check out this quick list of Amazon Prime Day tech deals

Today is like Black Friday except that it’s Tuesday and it’s July. But other than that, it’s exactly the same because today is Amazon Prime Day where there are tons of deals and bargains on some of your favorite products. You’ll need to be an Amazon Prime member to take advantage of all the savings, so if you’re not a member yet, head over to Amazon and sign up for a free 30-day trial and then warm up your credit card and browse through this quick list of deals that look worthy to me. Don’t wait too long though because the best deals are selling out fast.

Amazon hardware deals

Echo Dot (2nd Generation) for $34.99 which is a 30% savings and the lowest price it’s ever been. Read our Amazon Echo Dot 2nd Gen review.
Amazon Echo for $89.99 which is a 50% savings and the lowest price it’s ever been.
Kindle Paperwhite E-reader for $89.99 which is a savings of $30.
Fire 7 Tablet for only $29.99.
Element 50-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV – Amazon Fire TV Edition for only $549.99.

Keyport key organizer deals

Keyport Pivot Essential Bundle for $33.79.
Keyport Pivot Key Organizer for $17.99. Read my Keyport Pivot review.
Keyport Slide Pro 8+ Bundle for $39.99. This is the original Keyport Slide.
Keyport MOCA Key Tool – 10-in-1 Keychain Multi-Tool for $9.99.

AUKEY

AUKEY Latitude Wireless Earbuds for $19.99.
AUKEY 24W Dual-Port Car Charger for $6.29.
Quick Charge 3.0 AUKEY 6-Port USB Charger for $20.99

Other deals

Mohu Leaf 50 TV Antenna for $59.95.
Mohu Leaf Glide HDTV 65-mile range antenna for $89.99.
iRobot Roomba 652 Robotic Vacuum Cleaner for $249.99 which is a $125 savings.
Ring Video Doorbell Pro for $176.69 which is a $72 savings.
Moto G Plus (5th Generation) for only $179.99 which is a $120 savings.

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Why you should join Amazon Prime today


Online shoppers need to be ready on July 10th at 9 PM EST which is when the 3rd annual Prime Day starts. Prime Day is a special day set aside just for Amazon Prime Members that could just as easily be called Christmas in July because of all the Black Friday type deals that will be offered for 30 hours.

If you aren’t already an Amazon Prime member, there’s no better day to join than today. First of all, you can get a 30-day free trial and if you have an Amazon Echo, you can save $20 off of the normal $99 yearly membership fee just by saying “Alexa, sign me up for Prime.”

Another good reason to sign up today is that Amazon is giving Prime members a special deal on Amazon’s Music Unlimited streaming service. This service normally costs $7.99 a month, but now through July 11th, you can get 4 months of service for only .99 cents. I signed up for myself just this morning.

Sign up for a 30-day Free Trial of Prime.

Get 4 months of Amazon Music Unlimited for $0.99.

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Amazon Prime day deals start on July 10th. Are you ready?


The third annual Prime Day is Amazon’s 30-hour mega-shopping event that starts at 9 pm EST on Monday, July 10, 2017, and runs through 2:59 am EST, Wednesday, July 12, 2017. With special deals happening as often as every 5 minutes, there are sure to be lots of great bargains that you won’t want to miss. But miss them you will if you’re not an Amazon Prime member. Click through for details on how to get a free 30-day trial and also how to get a 2-hour jump start on the Prime Day deals!

First of all, if you’re not currently a Prime member, then now is the best time to sign up for a 30-day Free Trial of Prime so you can start taking advantage of all the benefits available to Prime members which include free fast shipping on tons of products, streaming music, streaming video and most importantly, access to all of the upcoming Prime Day deals.

This year there’s a new option that allows Amazon Prime members to use their voice to shop Prime Day deals using Alexa-enabled devices. Starting at 7 PM EST, Monday, Julie 10, 2017 which is 2 hours earlier than everyone else, you can tell Alexa to order certain products without having to type or click.

Amazon is offering additional membership deals now through July 11, 2017:

sign up for a 30-day Free Trial of Prime and visit amazon.com/primeday.

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